Category: Real Estate

Do you like to home ogle? Do you like driving by houses and thinking to yourself, “I’ve been in there. Their indoor hot tub was quite appealing”? Do you actually need to find a new home to live in? Every other week, I scout out three open houses in three different neighborhoods that look well worth the trip.

You can live big in the burbs. Larger homes and yards have long been a draw for Dallas dwellers who head north. But while the lifestyle is suburban, the big city isn’t out of reach. If you have $2 million laying around and a longing for wide open spaces, here’s where you can settle in Far North Dallas.

Though you don’t necessarily have to spend upwards of $5 million to live on Beverly Drive – this one is a mere $1.5 million—for the visual purposes of today’s blog, we’re going to assume your pockets are as deep as your love for Highland Park Village.

When this D Home editor comes across a home as eye-catching as the one at 5411 Melrose Avenue, she likes to imagine the kind of person who might end up living there. My mind immediately thinks of a design-minded individual, the kind of modern sophisticate who has a passion for art and an appreciation for the latest appliances. This person seeks out things that are new and different and lives for the kind of attention this home would elicit from passersby. They will host inspired soirees in their interior glassed-in courtyard and invite us all to join.

Uptown dwellers truly have it all. Those lucky enough to live in Dallas’ most walkable live-work-play community have easy access to some of the city’s most popular bars, shops, and restaurants. They do, however, pay for it – in the form of some hefty rent and housing prices. Here, we give you a taste for where you can settle (and for how much) in the happening hood.

While the grandness of the exterior could make a newly built McMansion tremble in its foundation, the interior is as warm and welcoming as they come. From the gorgeous oak floors and etched glass windows to the well-appointed sitting rooms and sleek (but charming!) kitchen, the cozy feel ultimately trumps any chilly false pretenses.

Know matter where they come from, people know Preston Hollow. One of Dallas’ most prestigious neighborhoods is home to some of the richest folks in the city, and a certain former president of the United States. Though Preston Hollow housing prices can soar to astronomical heights ($100 million anyone?), the majority of the streets are lined with modest ranch-style homes. Here, we tried to find the middle ground to give you a taste for the types of dwellings you can find in the North Dallas neighborhood.

Do you like to home ogle? Do you like driving by houses and thinking to yourself, “I’ve been in there. Their indoor hot tub was quite appealing”? Do you actually need to find a new home to live in? In honor of the holiday responsible for this long weekend, we scouted four open houses in four different neighborhoods that look well worth the trip.

Situated on one of the largest lots in the exclusive, gated Place de Vosges development, 3901 Turtle Creek Boulevard #9 was completely remodeled by the New York design firm Zajac Callahan upon its originally completion in 2003, elevating it to level of luxury all its own. Think custom P.E. Guerin 18k gold braided doorknobs, a wrought iron stairway, a gold leaf domed ceiling, and lots and lots of marble.